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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.13.0-39-generic/4.13.0-40-generic/4.13.0-41-generic

If I keep my laptop with Ubuntu (dual boot) on for a long time (like overnight), it suddenly starts giving "insufficient permissions for device" problem. At this point, nothing can be downloaded or saved since all folders and files get a lock-symbol. However, I can use Ubuntu but any changes I make (or files I create) are temporary. This problem is repeatable every time I leave it on overnight.

On rebooting, I am asked to do a manual fsck. The fsck process deletes some inodes. After the fsck process (and another reboot), I find that the disk has been rolled-back to the point before the problem occurred.

The ps -A|grep apt command draws a blank, and the deleting the lock file does not help either.

I have included pictures of what happens when I reboot, and have run fsck on the Ubuntu partition to fix it.

Pic1-Running fsck on Ubuntu partition to fix it after reboot. Pic2-End of fsck on Ubuntu partition. Need to reboot again.

I'm not sure if this is related, but I have had Anaconda-python installed since the beginning, and most of the times I need to run fsck (except this time) I see that a lot of changes are made to only the Anaconda folder's py/pyc files. Could Anaconda be trying to update automatically every 12 hours and locking the file system, or something?

Stephen Rauch
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I am not sure of the problem here did you try killing things which may have blocked the system somewhere. Try the command "ps -A | grep apt" and then kill according to PID no. at the first of each, just for example there is an output-:

13431 pts/1 ............

13433 pts/1.............

then simply run according to PID number

sudo kill -9 13431

sudo kill -SIGKILL 13431

Jatin-CBS
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